The WNBA and the Players' Association have agreed to an opt-in process for this season's draft, the league confirmed to The Associated Press, late Sunday, March 7, 2021.
(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)NEW YORK – The WNBA and the Players' Association have agreed to an opt-in process for this season's draft, the league confirmed to The Associated Press on Sunday night.
In the past, players who have run out of college eligibility are automatically entered into the draft.
While this is a new situation in the WNBA, it’s unclear what the NCAA will do as far as allowing players to pull out of the draft.
The NBA implemented similar rules, making players opt-in for the draft.